FIGURE 5. Proportion of fall-related injuries by part of body injured, ≥ 65 years, Canada, CCHS 2005, 2009/2010, 2013.

Source: Canadian Community Health Survey (2005, 2009/2010 and 2013 combined), Statistics Canada.

Abbreviation: CCHS, Canadian Community Health Survey.

Note: Wording for some categories in the 2009/2010 and 2013 questionnaires changed from 2005 (see below), but no meaningful differences were observed in the proportions of these categories across survey years.

^a Stated as "head (excluding eyes)” in 2005 and "head (including facial bones)” in 2009/2010 and 2013.

^b Stated as "eyes” in 2005 and "eyes (excluding fracture of facial bones around the eye)” in 2009/2010 and 2013.

^E Estimate is associated with high sampling variability (i.e. coefficient of variation is between 16.6% and 33.3%) – interpret with caution.